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Compare train and bus for Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 44m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $15.
Distance: 64 miles (103 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$8 Average price Cheapest | $24 Average price | $50 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 14m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao:
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao costing on average $24 (€20).
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 14m.
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How to get from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
959196:30 PM2h00Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Boulevard du Commandant Passicot8:30 PMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$71One-way0 transfers
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959196:30 PM2h00Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Boulevard du Commandant Passicot8:30 PMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
959196:30 PM2h00Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Boulevard du Commandant Passicot8:30 PMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$71One-way0 transfers
Other options
959279:00 AM2h00Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Boulevard du Commandant Passicot11:00 AMBilbao, Estación de Autobuses$101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao:
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao costing on average $24 (€20).
Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 14m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Bilbao as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Boulevard du Commandant Passicot and arrive in Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Txik Txak to go to Bilbao by bus.
- Travel with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Bilbao by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
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